It’s no secret that for the past two months, the Occupy movement has been entrenching itself about as much under the skin of the Tea Party as they have in the nation’s parks and plazas. One of the Tea Party’s … Continue reading →

I wrote my last blog post in the immediate wake of the forcible eviction of Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zucotti Park that took place early Tuesday morning. For a lot of people, that afternoon was a filled with uncertainty … Continue reading →

Like thousands of digital New Yorkers, I opened the New York Times homepage this morning to the story of the final eviction of Occupy Wall Street from Zucotti Park. It happened early this morning, around 1:30am. Certainly it will be … Continue reading →

Governor Rick Perry announced his new energy plan earlier this month in hopes of winning some policy-based support. I heard last week on NPR that his speech on deregulating and energy independence left his audience of blue-collar workers skeptical, but … Continue reading →

Is Occupy Wall Street the new Tea Party? It’s the question dominating headlines as a regular source of debate. From president Obama to Republican Governor Chris Christie, many are saying that “in some ways, they’re not that different.” Responses from … Continue reading →

Obama’s jobs plan: Republicans are calling it class warfare, Obama is defending it as simple math. Well I never thought I’d say it, but on this one I might have to side with the Republicans. I know, Paul Ryan’s opposition … Continue reading →

Michele Bachmann is in the news again this week, and not surprisingly, she’s got her foot in her mouth. The New York Times devoted a half-page spread of the Friday paper to highlighting Bachmann’s penchant for slip-ups, falsifications and overstatements, … Continue reading →

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I suppose it bears repeating: Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann are not feminists. They just aren’t. It seems simple, so why are we still confused? Some may blame women like Naomi Wolf. On … Continue reading →